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MANUAL 


GFE 


Rac borise (city Schoofs: 


CONTAINING 


Rules, fRedulations, 


AND 


Course of Study, 


Revised and Adopted by 


The Board of Education, 


September, 1899. 


The Eye-Herald Print, Roodhouse, I//inois 


ROARD © OF © EDUCATION. 





Members. 
J. W. STaRKEY, : : term expires 1902 
J. Topp, - - - : os a 1902 
J. W. Roopuouse, 5 ma - “ ef 1gol 
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G. H. Roney, - - - B 03 Igor 
C. ROGERS, - - ; : a ihe 1900 
W. H. ArnsworTH, 3 . ee oe [goo 


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Officers of the Board. 


H. C. Worcester, President. J. W. STARKEY; Secretary. 


sees twee 


Standing Committees. 


Building and Grounds, - Roney, Topp, RoGERs. 
Finance, . - AINSWORTH, STARKEY, RONEY. 
Supplies, - - STARKEY, Topp, ROGERS. 


Visitation and Discipline, ENTIRE BOARD. 


TEACHERS=1899-1900. 


she +R, Superintendent. 


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High School. 


ELE 9 Og age Bu ee ee mae Principal. 
meta Livy feooy Paes First Assistant. 


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Washington School. 


MATTIE YOUNG, Eighth Grade. 


~ BELLE SHORT, - - - Seventh Grade. 
CELIA SAWYER, : - Sixth Grade. 
Love Goon, - - Fourth and Fifth Grades. 
Cora JONES, 4 - Second and Third Grades. 
EUPHEMIA SHIELD, - - - Primary. 


eeeo veces 


Jefferson School. 


JESSIE Pore, Principal, - Fourth and Fifth Grades. 
Eva Post, - - - Third Grade. 
AbDA HopkKINS, - nie : Second Grade. 


NANNIE WIESER, - - : Primary. 


PREFACE. 


Education is wisely described as a growth. As the educa- 
tion of the boy or girl progresses with each year of development, 
so educational methods and systems develop from year to year. 
The revision of the school course of study from time to time is 
the truest evidence that the school officers desire to keep abreast 
of the leading educational ideas of the day. <A course of study 
framed according to the best educational aims and methods 
means a broader outlook for the school, the development of a 
higher type of boyhood and girlhood as the child advances 
through the various grades, and more practical views of life and 
duty in every department of experience affected by the school. 
The present highest aim of education is character-building, and 
the mere acquisition of knowledge is made subservient to that 
grand aim. Year after year the school is being linked more 
closely with the home and all the associations of real life, and 
the co-operation of teachers, parents and school officers becomes 
more and more important as the real aim of education is more 
thoughtfully considered. This revision of the course of study 
of the Roodhouse City Schools is intended to place the school 
in closer touch with the home, and to promote the heartiest 
sympathy between parents and teachers, and the most liberal 
co-operation of patrons and school officers. These related in- 
terests working in the closest harmony assure better schools, 
and better schools will produce a genération of men and women 
with higher ideas of morality, sounder views of real experience, 
greater working power, and nobler motives and aspirations. 


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RULES AND REGULATIONS 


FOR THE 


ROODHOUSE City ScHoons. 


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AR TICGE-L 
GENERAL RULES. 


SECTION 1. SCHOOL TERM: ‘The school year shall be di- 
vided into two terms as follows: First term commencing first 
day of September and ending at Christmas. Second term com- 
mencing after New Year’s day and continuing until the close of 
school. 


SECTION 2. Hotrpays: ~The school holidays shall be 
Thursday and Friday of Thanksgiving week, and from Christ- 
mas to New Year’s Day inclusive. 


SECTION 3. Dairy Sessions: There shall be two daily 
sessions; the first shall begin at 9 a.m. andclose atr2 m. ‘The 
second shall begin at 1:15 p.m. and close at 4:15 p.m. Lower 
grades may be dismissed earlier by the consent of the 
Superintendent. 


SECTION 4. Betts: The bell shall be rung at 8:30 a. m., 
and ati p. m. for the admission of pupils, and shall be struck 
at such other times as the Superintendent may direct. 


SECTION 5. INTERMISSION: ‘There may be an intermission 


6 THE ROODHOUSE CITY! SCHOOLS, 


of fifteen minutes in each session, to-wit, from 10:30 to 10:45 a. 


m., and2:45 to 3:00 p. m. 


SECTION 6. COMPLAINTS: Pupils are responsible to their 
respective teachers, assistant teachers to the Superintendent, 
and the Superintendent to the School Board. Therefore all 
complaints against assistant teachers should be made to the 
Superintendent, and all complaints against the Superintendent 
should be made to the Board. No parent or guardian will be 
permitted to enter the school room while school is in session to 
prefer complaints. . 


SECTION 7... NON-RESIDENT PupiLs: Non-resident pupils 
may be admitted to these schools provided they present to the 
Superintendent, on entering, a receipt for the tuition of that 
term signed by the Secretary of the Board. The rate of tuition 
in the High School is twenty dollars per year; in the “lower 
grades, sixteen dollars per year. If the pupil is unable to at- ~ 
tend the full time, a proportionate part of his tuition will be 
refunded. ; 


SECTION 8. BEGINNING CuasseEs: , New classes shall be 
formed in the Primary Department only at the beginning of 
each term, and the first Monday in March. 

SECTION 9. PRomoTION: ‘The regular promotion of class- 
es shall occur twice per year, at the close of each school term; 
but the Superintendent may. promote special pupils or classes 
whenever he and their teacher may think them qualified. 

SECTION 10... CONDITIONS FOR PROMOTION: Pupils may be 
excused from written examination to determine promotion, in 
case both teacher and Superintendent agree that they are pre- 
pared for the work of the higher grade. If either teacher or 
Superintendent should doubt the fitness of the pupil for promo- 
tion, such pupil must pass the examination. Seventy-five per 
cent shall be the passing grade on any given subject, ‘but a 
general average of eighty per cent shall be necessary for pro- 
motion—daily work and examination taken into consideration 
providing the deportment is ninety per cent. 


SECTION 11. MONTHLY REPORTS TO PARENTS: It shall be 


RULES AND REGULATIONS. 7 





the duty of each teacher to make out and send to the parent or 
guardian of each pupil in his or her room a monthly report. 
This report shall be a careful estimate of the pupil’s work in his 
several studies during the month—estimates of his work being 
based on the fidelity and progress of the pupil in the assigned 
work of the month, and also upon the success with which he has 
met the various oral and written tests. The scale for these es- 
timates shall be as follows: too, perfect; 90 to 100, excellent; 
So to go, good; 75 to 80, passable; below 75, failure. This re- 
port shall also include an account of the pupil’s attendance, 
absence, tardiness and deportment. 


SECTION 12. EXAMINATION FOR PRoMoTION: All oral or 
written examinations for the promotion of pupils must be di- 
rected by the Superintendent—the questions being either made 
out or approved by him before given to the pupils. He shall 
also examine the teacher’s monthly estimates and give such in- 
struction and assistance as may be necessary to secure uniform- 
ity in grading. 





AR TICT BLY, 
RULES FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE BOARD. 


SecTION rt. The Board of Education shall meet at least 
once in each month for the transaction of business, and at such 
other times as the needs of the district may require. 


SECTION 2. The regular meetings of the Board of Educa- 
tion shall be held on the first Monday evening in each and every 
month, at such hour and place as the President shall direct. 
Special meetings of tne Board shall be called by the President 
or Secretary at the written request of one member. 


SECTION 3. At.the first regular meeting after the election 
in April ineach and every. year, the Board of Education shall 
organize by the election of one of their number as Secretary, 
who shall hold office until the election and qualification of the 
new members of the Board of Education, and shall perform the 


8 THE ROODHOUSE CITY SCHOOLS. 


customary duties of such officer in deliberative and legislative 
bodies. 


SECTION 4. A majority of the Board of Education (four 
members without the President) shall constitute a quorum to do 
business, which shall be transacted according to present parlia- 
mentary usage. 


Section 5. The President shall, at the first meeting after 
the election of members of the Board of Education in April in 
each and every year, appoint the following Standing Commit- 
tees of three members each: 


t. A Committee on School House and Grounds. 
2. A Committee on Finance. 


3. A Committee on Supplies. 


Which said several committees shall be charged with the 
duties indicated by their titles. 


The first Committee shall have control of the school house 
and premises, and shall from time to time recommend to the 
Board of Education such repairs or improvements as they may 
think necessary in connection with school property of whatever 
kind belonging to the district. 


The second Committee shall make estimates of the amount 
deemed necessary for the current expenses of the coming school 
year, and report the same to the Board of Education at a regu- 
lar meeting in each and every year. ‘They shall also audit all 
bills presented to the Board. 


The third Committee shall ascertain and purchase all the sup- 
ples that are needed for the proper running of the schools. 


In addition the entire Board of Education shall constitute 
a Committee on Visitation and Discipline, whose duty it shall 
be to visit the schools at least once a month and to decide all 
questions of discipline presented by the Superintendent. 


RULES AND REGULATIONS. 


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SECTION 6. The following may be the order of business: 
ia Reading Minutes of the last meeting. 
. 2. Petitions and communications. 
Reports of Committees, to be called in their order. 
Reports and suggestions from the Superintendent. 


Unfinished business. 


Miscellaneous matters. 


SECTION 7. The seal of the Board of Education of Rood- 
house District No. 7, Township No. 12, Range Nos. 11 and 12, 
together with the signatures of the President and Secretary, 
shall be attached to all instruments of writing authorized by the 
Board requiring authentication and such seal and signatures so 
attached shall be taken as evidence of the action of the Board 
in the premises. 3 


ARTIC LEAILE 


DUTIES OF SUPERINTENDENT. 


SecTion t. The Superintendent shall serve under the di- 
rection of the Board of Education, and so far as pertains to the 
general school management and discipline, he shall be held re- 
sponsible for the enforcement of the rules and regulations. He 
shall have the general supervision of all the schools, school 
houses and premises. Where there are no rules for govern- 
ment he shall have discretionary. powers. 


SECTION 2... GRADING; TEXT Books, Etrc.: -Heshall.sn- 
perintend the grading and classification of the several depart- 
ments; see that judicious programs of study and recitations are 
provided, and that the teachers systematically observe them; 
direct the modes of discipline and instruction; maintain a uni- 
form system of text-books, school records and reports, and 
shall enact such special rules-—subject to the approval of the 
~Board—for the government of the school, as shall conduce to 
their highest success. 


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SECTION 3. OVERSEE TEACHERS AND JANITORS: He shall 
visit each of the departments as often as his duties will permit; 
carefully observe the teaching and discipline of each teacher, 
and shall make such suggestions and give such instructions to 


the teachers as he shall deem best calculated to increase their 


efficacy as instructors. He shall, moreover, reportto the Board 
when he finds a Teacher deficient or incompetent in the dis- 
charge of his or her duties. He shall also have direction of the 
Janitors, who shail perform such duties as are herein or may 
hereinafter be prescribed. 


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SECTION 4. SUBSTITUTES: _ In case of sickness or tempo- 
rary absence of any teacher, he shall procure a proper substi- 
tute, subject to the approval of the Board. Inno case shall 
the teacher engage a substitute without the advice of the Super- 
intendent. The substitute shall he paid by the teacher for whom 
he is employed at the same rate per day as he himself is 


receiving. 


SECTION 5. Montruiy Reports: He shall report to the 


Board at the end of each month, for each department: (1.) 
The enrollment. (2.) “Average daily attendance. (3.) Per 


cent of attendance. (4.) Number of tardinesses, and any 
other information that the Board may require. 


SECTION 6. ANNUAL ReEpoRT: He shall annually prepare 
a report containing such facts and statistics, in reference to the 
several departments of the school, as. may be of interest to the 
community. 


SECTION 7. ATTEND MEETINGS: He shall attend all the 
regular meetings of the Board, and shall keep them constantly 
informed of the conditions of the schools, and the changes re- 
quired in the same. | 


SECTION 8. DiscipLINeE: He shall investigate all cases of 
discipline or misconduct reported to him by teachers, parents 
or guardians. 


SECTION g. RrEcorDs: He shall see that each teacher 
keeps correct records and makes the required reports. 


RULES AND REGULATIONS. II 





SECTION to. Orrick Hours: He shall be at the school 
house in the morning and afternoon fifteen minutes before the 
regular time prescribed for commencing school. 


SECTION 11. ‘TEACHERS’ MEETINGS: He shall hold meet- 
ings of all the teachers for the discussion of matters relating to 
the school and for mutual improvement at least once in each 
month. 


SECTION 12. POWER TO SUSPEND Pupits: He shall have 
power to suspend any pupil for gross misconduct, persistent 
violation of rules, or resistance of teacher’s authority, reporting 
the same to Board. 


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SECTION 13. RESPONSIBLE FOR GOVERNMENT: -~As he is 
held responsible for the government, mode of instruction and 
character of the schools, the Board will consult him before se- 
lecting any assistant teacher or teachers. 


ARTICLE IV: 
DUTIES OF TEACHERS. 


SECTION 1. ELECTIONS AND QUALIFICATIONS: Teachers 
shall be eiected annually, and shall hold office for one year un- 
less removed sooner bya majority vote of the Board. Superior 
qualifications as to moral character, literary attainments, in- 
dustry and practical skill shall be regarded in their employment 
and continuance. 


SECTION 2. DEPARTMENT: ‘Teachers elected by the Board 
may be required to teach in any department which, in the judg- 
ment of the Board and Superintendent, the best interests of the 
schools may demand. 


SECTION 3. ACCEPTANCE: ‘Teachers, on being notified of 
their election, shall signify their acceptance in writing within 
ten (10) days after receiving notice; otherwise their places may 
- be declared vacant. 


SECTION 4. DuTIES OF TEACHERS: It shall be the duty of 
all teachers to make themselves acquainted with the rules pre- 


12 THE ROODHOUSE.CITY SCHOOLS. 





scribed by the board, and to observe and enforce them, so far 
as they relate to their several departments; to prepare a pro- 
gram of daily recitations at the beginning of each term, and to 
observe the same systematically and punctually; to preserve or- 
der in their respective rooms; to watch studiously over the 
morals, habits, character and deportment of their pupils, and 
strive to cultivate and improve them; to restrain all improper 
speech and conduct; to report all cases of gross misconduct to 
the Superintendent for his counsel and direction; to endeavor, 
by courteous deportment, to gain the influence and co-opera- 
tion of parents in sustaining the teacher’s authority and govern- 
ment over the children: and, so far as practicable, to govern 
pupils by moral influence of kindness and by appeals to the 
nobler principles of their nature. 


SECTION 5... EARLY ATTENDANCE: All teachers shall be in 
their respective rooms at 8:30 o’clock in the morning and rf 
o’clock in the afternoon. ‘Those not present at this time shall 
report themselves tardy. They shall begin immediae prepara- 
tion for their day’s work and shall refrain from everything which 
does not tend to the advancement of their pupils. They shall 
begin and dismiss school promptly at the time indicated. 


SECTION 6. RECESS AND INTERMISSION: ‘They shall exer- 
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cise a careful supervision over the pupils during recess and in- 


termission; they shall act as monitors for the halls and allow no | 


loud communication therein; they shall not permit disorder, un- 
necessary noise or rude conduct in their rooms or on the school 
grounds at any time. | 


SECTION ae Recorps AND Reports: They shall keep a 
faithful record of the work in each class, and such other records 
as the Superintendent may desire, and shall send all these, to- 
gether with schedules and monthly reports, to the Superintendent 
for inspection, within one week from the close of each school 
month. All work upon class books and reports, except the daily 
record, must be done outside of school hours. At the end of 
the year all record books are to be sent to the Superintendent. 


SECTION 8. ATTENTION To Duties: ‘Teachers~shall de- 


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vote themselves exclusively to the duties of school during school 

_ hours, and shall use every available means for their own im- 
provement in the work of instruction and discipline. They 
shall attend faithfully upon all meetings called by the Superin- 
tendent for counsel and mutual improvement, and perform such 
duties as they may be assigned. 


SECTION 9. CO-OPERATE WITH SUPERINTENDENT: They 
shall co-operate with the Superintendent in carrying out the 
regulations of the Board in all matters pertaining to the grading, 
classification, instruction and discipline. 


SECTION 10. ADVERTISEMENTS: No teacher shall read or 
distribute any advertisement, or allow any advertisement to be 
read in his or her school room without permission of the Super- 
intendent. 


SECTION rt: Mopr or DiscipLine: The teachers shall. 
enforce such discipline in their several departments as would be 
exercised by a kind, firm and judicious parent in his family; and 
they shall resort to corporal punishment only when milder 
means have been tried and found to fail. All cases of corporal 
punishment shall be reported to the Superintendent no later 
than the close or the day on which the same took place. 


| SECTION 12. PARENTS NOTIFIED OF ABSENCE: Parents 
“shall, in all cases, be notified when the absence of their children 
has accumulated to six half days in any consecutive four weeks, 
that they may co-operate with teachers in securing regular at- 
tendance. 


SECTION 13. SUPERVISION OF PLAYGROUNDS: <A male 
teacher or janitor may be required to remain on the school yard 
during the recess and noon intermissions whenever more than 
ten pupils are at play uponit. He shall see that their play is 
free from rudeness, that no improper language is used and that 
no damage is done to any of the school property. | 


SECTION 14. SUPERVISION OF StTUDY-ROOM: Each lady 
teacher shall, in turn, take such control of the halls and study- 


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14 THE ROODHOUSE CITY SCHOOLS. 











rooms during intermission as may be directed by the Superin- 
tendent. 


SECTION 15. PrRoGRAMS: The program of exercises in each 
room, before being adopted or afterwards changed, must be sub- 
mitted to the Superintendent for his approval. 


SECTION 16. Dury or AssISTANT: It is the duty of all 
assistants to bear in mind that they are subordinates, that the 
Superintendent has charge of every department, and that any 
improved mode of instruction or discipline which he may deem 
essential to the best interests of their school must be honestly 
and thoroughly tested by them. 


SECTION 17. YEARLY Report: At the end of each school 
term they shall furnish the Superintendent the following sum- 
mary: 


1. Number of-different boys enrolled during the year. 

2. Number of girls. 

3. Average daily attendance for the year. 

4. Average number belonging for the year. 

5. Number of cases of tardiness for the year. 

6. Per cent of attendance. 

7. Average age of pupils. 

8. Names of pupils neither absent nor tardy during the 


year, and such other items of information as he may desire. 


SECTION 18. RESIGNATION: No teacher shall havea right 
to resign during the term for which he or she was appointed, 
without the consent of the Board, and at least two week’s no- 
tice; but the Board reserve to themselves the right to dismiss 
any teacher for violation of the rules, unfitness or incompe- 
tence. 

SECTION 19. TEACHERS’ MEETINGS: It will be the duty of 
all teachers of the City Schools to meet three days preceding 
the commencement of the fall term, and thereafter during the 
school year, at such time and place as the Superintendent may 


. 


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RULES AND REGULATIONS. 15 





direct, for the purpose of mutual consultation in regard to the 
interests of the school, modes of discipline, of imparting in- 
struction, etc., with a view of rendering themselves more effi- 
cient in the discharge of their duties, by free interchange of 
thought on the various subjects connected with education and 
school government, and to secure uniformity in the different 
departments. No teacher shall be absent from any teachers’ 
meeting called by the Superintendent without an excuse that 
would justify an absence from school. 


SECTION 20. Compliance with the foregoing regulations 
shall constitute a part of the contract made by the Board with 
each teacher. 


ARTICLE VY, 


DUTIES’ OF PUPILS. 


SECTION 1. Exicipitiry: No pupil will be admitted under 
six or over twenty-one years of age, or who is known to be in- 
fected with vermin or any contagious disease, or coming from a 
‘family where such a disease exists. 


SECTION 2. CONFORMITY TO RULES: ‘Pupils are required 
to conform to the rules of the school and obey promptly all the 
special rules and directions of the teachers; to observe good or- 
der and propriety of deportment, not only during school hours, 
but in going to and returning from school; to be diligent in 
duty, respectful, polite and obliging to teachers and school 
mates; to be neat and cleanin person and attire. In a word, 
pupils are expected to do right. 


SECTION 3. PRoMpT ATTENDANCE: Pupils are expected 
to be regular in attendance, and in case of absence or tardiness 
they shall bring a written excuse from parent or guardian not 
later than the next session attended. after such absence or tar- 
diness. 


SECTION 4. EXCUSE FOR ABSENCE: Any pupil failing to 
render sufficient excuse for absence or tardiness shall be liable 


16 THE ROODHOUSE CITY SCHOOLS. 











to detention after school, deprivation of customary privileges, 
or such other punishment as the teacher, with the concurrence 
of the Superintendent or Board, shall deem proper after due 
investigation. 


SECTION 5. ABSENCE AND TARDINESS: Any pupil who 
shall be absent six half days in any four consecutive weeks (one 
tardiness being equivalent to one-half day’s absence), without 
an excuse from the parent or guardian, given either in person 
or in writing, satisfying the teacher that the absences were 
caused by the pupil’s own sickness, or by sickness in the fam- 
ily, or by some pressing emergency, rendering attendance im- 
practicable, shall forfeit his or her seatin school, and the teach- 
er shall forthwith notify the parents, either in person or in 
writing, and the Superintendent may suspend such pupil from 
school. No pupil thus suspended shall be returned again to 
school until the parent has given the Superintendent satisfac- 
tory assurances of punctuality and regularity in the future. 


SECTION 6. TRuaNcy: Absence from schoo] without the 
consent of parents or guardian, leaving the school-room during 
school hours or the yard at recess without permission from the 
teacher or Superintendent shall be accounted truancy. Allsuch 
cases must be at once reported to the Superintendent, who may 
suspend or punish pupils for said offense. 


SECTION 7, ENTERING AND LEAVING PREMISES: Pupils 
must not come upon the school premises before the ringing of 
the first bell; must not leave the school before its close, or the 
grounds at recess without permission of teacher or Superinten- 
dent; and they are expected to leave the school premises as 
soon as dismissed. 


SECTION 8. BEHAVIOR: Pupils are forbidden to indulge 


in unnecessary noise in or about the school building. On en- 
tering the house they must go direct to their rooms and refrain 
from repeatedly passing in and out. They must pass quietly up 
and down stairs, and refrain from congregating or talking in the 
hall, and anyone guilty of misconduct or rudeness of any kind, 


shall be liable to punishment as the case may demand. 


RULES AND REGULATIONS. 17 


SECTION g. INJURING SCHOOL PROPERTY: Any pupil who 
shall wilfully deface or destroy any school property shall be 
charged with the full amount of the damage, and if the amount 
is not paid by the pupil or by his parents or guardian within 
five days after notification, the pupil may in the discretion of 
the Board, be suspended or prosecuted. 


SECTION 10. READING MaTTER: No pupil shall bring in- 
to school any reading matter having no connection with his 
studies. 


Section 11. Text Books: Pupils will not be allowed to 
retain their connection with the schools unless they are furn- 
ished with the necessary books and other articles required to be 
used in their respective classes. But in cases where children 
are in danger of being deprived of the advantages of school 
through the poverty of parents or guardian, the teacher shall re- 
port such to the Superintendent, who will furnish the required 
books to the teacaer, who, in turn, will lend the same to the 
destitute pupils and be responsible for their return. 


SECTION 12. EXAMINATIONS: In case of the absence of a 
pupil from examination, unless such absence was caused by sick- 
ness Or some pressing emergency, such pupil shall be credited 
with a grade equal to one-half his class standing for the period 
which the examination was intended to cover. 


SECTION 13. TRANSFERRING Pupits: Pupils may be 
transferred from a lower to a higher grade as their several abili- 
ties and the good of the school may require, and any, who from 
indolence, irregularity of attendance orany other cause, are 
unable to keep pace with their classes may be transferred to a 
lower grade at the discretion of the Superintendent. 


SECTION 14. CARE OF Reports: Pupils must carefully 
preserve their monthly reports and return them promptly with 
the signature of parent or guardian when required by their 
teachers. . 

SECTION 15. ENTIRE Course: Pupils must follow the 
prescribed course of study, unless excused by the Superinten- 
dent at the written request of parent or guardian. 


18 THE ROODHOUSE CITY SCHOOLS. 





SECTION 16, RESTRICTED TO ‘THEIR OWN Room: Pupils 
must not leave the grounds, nor go: into any school rooms but 
their own, without the permission of their teacher. 


SECTION 17. Must BRING REQUESTS FROM PARENTS: No 
pupil shall be permitted to leave school before the usual time of 
closing (sickness excepted) unless at the request of their par- 
ents, in writing or in person, and any pupil who shall violate 
this rule twice in any term shall be suspended by the Superin- 
tendent; provided the teacher shall have notified the parents of 
the first offense. 


SECTION 18. IMPROPER Conpuct: No pupil shall be al- 
lowed to remain in school who shall make use of profane or 
obscene language, written or oral, or who is habitually tardy or 
truant, or guilty of flagrant disobedience in any form during 
school hours, and in all cases when the conduct and habits of a 
pupil are found injurious to his associates, it shall be the duty 
of the Superintendent, under the advice of the Board, to sus- 
pend such pupil from school. | 


_ SEcTION 19. Pupils may be detained for a reasonabie 
length of time after school hours for disciplinary purposes or 
for failure to get lessons, if the teacher so desire. 


_ SECTION 20. Grapuation: No pupil shall be entitled to 
the honors of graduation whose standing in any study shall be 
less than 75 per cent, or whose average shall be less than 80 per 
cent. The diploma of the High School will be conferred upon 
all who creditably complete the full course of study prescribed 
by the board of Education.* 


SECTION 21. All graduates who enter for review must take 
at least four studies and conform to the rules of the school in 
the same manner as the regular pupils. 


ARTIC PEsiy. 
DUTIES OF JANITOR. 


SECTION 1. CARE OF ScHOOL PREMISES: The Janitor 


RULES AND REGULATIONS. 19 


shall have the care of, and be responsible for the proper condi- 
tion of the school buildings, out-houses and grounds appertain- 
ing thereto, under the immediate control and direction of the 
Superintendent. 


SECTION 2. REMAIN DURING SCHOOL Hours: He shall re- 
main in or about the school building during school hours and 
on Saturday and perform promptly whatever duties may be as- 
signed him. 


SECTION 3.. PREMISES ReEapy: He shall have all the 
rooms and premises ready for school at 8:30 o’clock in the 
morning, shall allow no pupil to enter the building after school 
closes, and shall secure the building against. all intruders while 
school is not in session. 


SECTION 4. GENERAL Duties: He shall have charge of 
the heating apparatus, shall keep clocks regulated, provide 
water for pupils, ring the bell at proper times and attend to 
everything that may tend to make the school house and prem- 
ises neat, comfortable and attractive, and himself useful in pro- 
moting the best interests of the schools. 


SECTION 5. DISORDERLY ConpuctT: ~ He is especially au- 
thorized and instructed to prevent any disorderly conduct or 
improper behavior about the school premises, and to report to 
the Superintendent any use of profane language or tobacco, any 
violation of the rules and any damage done to the school prop- 
erty by any one. 


SECTION 6. DiIsoRDER IN Out-Housés:. It shall be the 
duty of the Janitor to put a’stop to and report any disorder in 
the out-houses or basements. Also to report any pupil whom 
he may know to use profane or immoral language or to have in 
any way defaced the buildings or furniture. 


SECTION 7. SWEEPING AND DustinG: He shall sweep the 
rooms, halls and stairways every afternoon and carefully re- 
move the dust from all school furniture the next morning. 


SECTION 8. CLEANSING OF SCHOOL PREMISES: The Jani- 
tor shall, at such times as may be necessary to insure cleanli- 


20 THE ROODHOUSE CITY: SCHOOLS. 





ness; or when instructed by the Superintendent so to do, attend 
to the washing of the floors, seats, desks, stairs, doors, wains- 
coting and windows; he shall keep all the rooms and wall of the 
building in neat condition, and remove the dust from the ceil- 
ing and walls of the school; he shall also remove all snow and 
ice from the steps of the buildings, and from the sidewalks, both 
inside and outside of the school yards. 


SECTION 9. Duties DuriNG Vacation: Before the open- 
ing of school in the fall and during each vacation, he shall 
thoroughly wash all wood-work, desks, windows and transoms, 
inside and outside; thoroughly scrub all floors, stairs, platforms, 
out-houses and walks: dust the walls and ceilings and clean up 
_ the yard and basement. 


SECTION to. Repairs: Under the direction of the Super- 
intendent or Board he shall make all necessary slight repairs 
and have oversight of the school premises during vacation. 


SECTION 11. DEALINGS WITH TEACHERS AND Pupius: He 
shall be kind-and considerate to pupils, courteous to teachers 
and helpful in maintaining order in the hallways or on the 
school grounds. He shall see that no pupils loiter on the school 
grounds after the noon and evening dismissal or return to them 
before 8:30 a. m. and 1:00 p. m. 


SECTION 12.. COMPLYING WITH REQUIREMENTS: Any Jan- 
itor failing or refusing to comply fully with any or all the fore- 
going terms, conditions and requirements, shall be liable to dis- 
missal at any time. 





© 


ARTICLE WII. 


CLASSIFICATION. 


SECTION 1. The Roodhouse City Schools shall consist of 
High School, Grammar, Intermediate and Primary Depart- 
ments. 


SECTION 2. THE PRIMARY DEPARTMENT shall consist of 
two grades known as the first and second. 


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SECTION 3. THE INTERMEDIATE DEPARTMENT Shall consist 
of the third, fourth fifth and sixth grades. 


SECTION 4. THE GRAMMAR DEPARTMENT Shall consist of 
seventh and eighth grades. 


SECTION 5. Each Grade of the various departments shall 
represent one year’s work, and, when practicable; be divided 
into two classes, the higher to be known as the ‘‘A”’, and the 
lower one as the ‘‘B” class. 


SECTION 6. THE HIGH SCHOOL shall consist of four classes, 
known as: First Year, Second Year, Third Year, and Fourth 
Year, and each class shall pursue such studies as the Board may 
direct in the Course of Study. 


GOURSE OF STUDY 


FOR THE 


Roodhouse (city Scehoofs. 





FIRST GRADE. 





READING: First TeERM.——Script on blackboard, eighty te 
one hundred words, taught by words and phonic methods. The 
words art to be selected from the names of objects familiar to 
the children, or from the names of objects presented before the 
children by the teacher in recitation, and also from the Charts 
and First Readers. Assoon as practicable, combine the words 
learned into easy groups and short sentences, in script on the 
blackboard. Train the pupil to see the entire short sentence 
and then to speak it naturally, never allowing the pupil to drawl. 
After a few days of school, begin to train the child to distin- 
guish sounds, by pronouncing the words slowly, or prolonging 
each sound until the word is separated into its elements. Do 
not hurry, but practice a-little each day after beginning this 
work. As the pupil advances and learns that a certain letter 
represents a certain sound, tell him the name of the letter. Thus 
teach the short and long sounds of the five regular vowels, and 
the ordinary unmarked sounds of the consonants. No marking 


RULES AND REGULATIONS. 23 


-ofsounds inthisterm. If the judgment of the teacher suggests 
it, the pupils may begin the regular use of Barnes’ First Reader 
in the latter part of the term, following the suggestions given 
for the second term. 


SECOND TeRM.—As soon as the required number of words 
has been taught as outlined above, the child may begin the reg- 
ular use of the book. Do not allow pupils to read a lesson 
from the reader until they have mastered every word in that les- 
son by means of blackboard drill. If necessary, take all the 
recitation to teach the new words, as a preparation for reading 
the lesson in the following recitation. By questions and con- 
versation, teach pupils the thought of the sentence or lesson be- 
fore they attempt the expression. Have very little concert 
reading, using it only as arapid drill when necessary. Barnes’ 
First Reader, and supplementary readers. Continue the phonic 
drills, cedilla c, soft g, sounds of th, s like z, various diph- 
thongs used. Mark the simpler sounds used in this term. 


SPELLING: Written and oral, the latter both by sound and 
by letter. Require all words learned to be spelled by letter, 
and all monosyllables also by sound. The first spelling to be 
done by copying words from the blackboard. Later the spell- 
ing may be done by using the words in sentences dictated by 
the teacher. If the pupil is uncertain in oral spelling, have him 
look at the form in the book or elsewhere, and thus impress the 
picture on his memory. 


_ Writinc: Careful writing of the letters most easily made 
-and commonly used, asi, n, in, m, a, mamma, man, e, men, 
mine, name, c, mice, nice matnma, 0, no, none, one, one man, 
etc.- Exercises for free movement, hence much of the writing 
should be done on the board where the letter can be written in 
a large form. Rule the slates uniformly for alarge form. ‘The 
teacher is advised to use the vertical script at all times. Give 
careful drill in imaginary writing to impress the form before at- 
tempting the letter or figure for the first time. 


NuMBER: First TermM.—The teacher is advised to defer 
the regular teaching of Number at least until the second school 


24 THE ROODHOUSE CITY SCHOOLS. 








month. Addition and subtraction tables through six, Exact 
multiplication and divisions, product and dividend not to ex- 
ceed six. Small fractions of the numbers studied. Easy con- 
crete problems based on the Literature and Nature Study. 


SECOND TERM.—Teach the combinations through ten, with 
daily reviews of preceding combinations. Addition and sub- 
traction tables including ten. Exact multiplications and divi- 
sions through ten. Small fractions of the numbers studied. 
Reading and writing of Arabic numerals including 1oo, and 
Roman numerals used in the reading lessons. Addition of sin- 
gle columns of figures whose sum does not exceed ten. Easy 
parts of liquid and dry measures, the foot and the yard, cents 
and dimes, seven days in the week. Easy concrete problems 
based on the Literature and Nature Study. | 


LITERATURE AND LANGUAGE: First TERM:—Familiar con- 
versations about objects, first to overcome the timidity of the 
pupils, then to teach them to observe closely, describe exactly, 
and use new words intelligently in complete sentences. De- 
scriptions of objects and pictures. Reproduction of simple 
stories, read or told to the pupils by the teacher. Begin by 
telling a short section of the story, conversing about it, and hav- 
ing it told orally by the pupils; tell another section another day; 
conversing about it as before, reviewing the preceding portion, 
and connecting the new part with the old, thus reproducing and 
reviewing as the story progresses. The following stories are 
suggested as used by leading primary teachers in the fall term: 
The Old Woman and Her Pig, The Three Bears, the Lion and 
the Mouse, The Anxious Leaf, The Little Match Girl, and The 
Fir Tree. Written Language: Copying of name and sentences 
from the chart and blackboard, using capitals and punctuation 
marks as givenin the copy. Written reproduction of the stories 
after their oral reproduction. How to begin and end the sen- 
tence, capitals beginning proper names and in writing I and O. 

SECOND TERM.—Suggested stories: The Four Musicians, 
The Snow Man, The Elves and the Shoemaker, The Discon- 
tented Pine Tree, and the Ugly Duckling. Continue as direct- 
ed for the first term. Teach the correct use of a, an, this, that, 


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RULES AND REGULATIONS. ' 25 








these, those, is and are, was and were, am, easy singular and 
plural forms, memorizing of maxims, short stanzas, and choice 
selections suitable for primary grade. 


Drawinc: Objects drawn by having the object placed 


before the child. Molding of easy objects before the pupil. 
Crude pictures illustrating the Literature stories, representing 
the ideas of the mind of the pupil. 


Music: ‘The teaching of appropriate songs, usually involv- 


ing motion. Sing the natural scale from the staff. Daily drills 


by the teacher. 
PHysioLocy: Oral work, text in hand of teacher. 


MISCELLANEOUS: Physical training given in calisthenics, 
marching, card sewing, etc. Cleanliness of person and dress 
cultivated. Training in obedienee, politeness, truthfulness, un- 
selfishness. 


SECOND GRADE. 


READING: Barnes’ Second Reader. Supplementary Read- 
ers and Robinson Crusoe, tne latter being the principal Litera- 
ture. All new words in the lesson to be taught first from the 
blackboard. The thought of the reading lessons should be mas- 
tered. Phonic drills on all new words, with the simpler dia- 
critical markings. Cultivation of an easy, conversational style. 


SPELLING: Writing words and sentences from dictation. 
Oral spelling frequently, both by sound and by letter. Teach 
the division into syllables of all words except monosyllables. 


Writinc: Careful making of Capitals used in the written 
Language in the reading lessons. Exercises for free movement. 
Writing of stanzas of poetry the pupils have learned. Reviews 
of small letters. Copy Book No. 1. 


NumBeErR: Addition and subtraction tables through 20. 
Analysis of all numbers up to and including too into tens and 


26 THE ROODHOUSE CITY SCHOOLS. 


units; as 27 is composed to two tens,and seven units. Addition 
of numbers in three or four columns, having nothing to carry. 
Subtraction of similar numbers, having nothingto borrow. Va- 
rious operations involving no number greater than 20. Small 
fractions of all the numbers including 20. Multiplication table 
of ro’s. Liquid, dry, time measures learned. Easy concrete 
problems based on Literature and Nature Study. Making easy 
change in U.S. money. Learn the forty-five combinations. 


LITERATURE AND LANGUAGE: Stories from Robinson Cru- 
soe and Nature study, reproduction both orally and written. 
Learn to paragraph. Copying of poems from memory. Writ- 
ing of short letters in correct form. Review the points begun 
in the first grade. 


DRAWING: Follow the suggestions given for the first grade. 
Prang’s Drawing Book No. 1. 


Music: Regular drill by the teacher of music, both from 
the chart and from the First Music Reader. Seek distinct ar- 
ticulation and purity of tone. Avoid straining the tones. 
Daily drills by the teacher on the weekly lesson. ‘Teaching of 
new appropriate songs. Give special attention to singing for 
special days rnd seasons. 


PHysIoLoGy: Oral work, text in hand of teacher. 


MISCELLANEOUS: Occasional recreations in paper weay- 
ing, color work, etc. Regular drills in calisthenics. Cultiva- 
tion of correct manners and right morals. 


THIRD GRADE. 


Reapinc: Barnes’ Third Reader. Continue the drill on 
all new and difficult words. Study the words at the top of the 
lessons in the recitation when the lesson is assigned. Give care- 
ful attention to distinct articulation and correct expression. Do 
the language work in connection with each lesson. Continue 


RULES AND REGULATIONS. 27 


the phonic exercises begun in the preceding grades. Supple- 
mentary work in Stickney’s Third Reader. 


SPELLING: Special attention to difficult words in all studies. 
A daily lesson should consist of words selected from the read- 
ing lesson. 


Numper: White’s First Book in Arithmetic, part one. 
Have nothing written except the written exercises, aim to secure 
rapid mental work, reading and writing Arabic numerals to 
100,000 and Roman numerals to D. Easy concrete problems 
involving operations similar to the work of the text book. Re- 
view the tables of denominate numbers taught in the second 
grade, teach in addition the tables of Long Measure and 
Avoirdupois Weight. At the completion of this year’s work the 
pupil should be able to multiply, and divide by short division 
any number rapidly by one figure. 


LANGUAGE: Reed’s Introductory Language, Lesson XLIV. 
Composition, letter-writing, blackboard, and seat exercises to 
cultivate the use of correct forms in writing, including spelling, 
punctuation, paragraphing, indenting, use of capitals, abbrevi- 
ations, titles, addresses, signatures. Aim at neatness and cor- 
rectness. DeGarmo’s Language Work, Part I, will furnish the 
teacher suitable supplementary material for oral and written 
work. 


DRAWING: Clay modeling and drawing of leaves, fruits, 
vegetables, and animal outlines. Pictures illustrating stories 
read or told tothe children. Color studies with parts of plants, 
animals, and other objects. Prang’s Drawing Book No. 2. 


Music: One lesson each week by the regular music in- 
structor. Daily drills by the teacher. Exercises from First 
and Second Music Readers. Appropriate songs taught from 
time to time. 


PHystoLocy: Oral work, text in hand of teacher. 


MISCELLANEOUS: Oral lessons in Physiology by the teach- 
er, based on the Child’s Book of Health, Ginn and Company. 


28 THE ROODHOUSE CITY SCHOOLS: 


FOURTH GRADE. 








ReapinG: Barnes’ Fourth Reader to Lesson L. Give 
special attention to accent, emphasis, and inflection. Learn 
the meaning of new words from their usein the lesson. Follow 
the directions previously given for learning new words. Train 
the pupil to express the thought of the author in the pupil’s own 
words, to obtain mastery of the thought. Frequent drills in 
phonics and diacritical markings. 


SPELLING:’ Reed’s Words Lessons to Lesson LXXXI. 
Special attention to difficult words in ail lessons. Teach di- 
vision of words into syllables. Review. 


WRITING: Copy Book No. 3. Special exercises by the 
teacher to teach correct forms and to secure ease and rapidity 
of movement. The teacher should use care to see that the in- 
struction in writing is not disregarded by the pupils in their 
written exercises other than the regular period for writing. 


ARITHMETIC: Review the- written exercise in Part I of 
White’s First Book; study carefully through Part II, remember- 
ing that the statements and definitions are not only for the ben- 
efit of the teacher in explaining to the pupils but also to be com- 
mitted by the children. Give careful, patient drills in reading 
and writing Arabic numbers; frequently review in all work. 
Special attention to neatness in all written and blackboard work; 
reading and writing of Roman numerals to M. At the comple- 
tion of this year’s work the pupil should be able to multiply and 
divide rapidly by any number. 


LANGUAGE: Reed’s to Lesson XCV. Review third year’s 
work. Aim to teach the correct use of English, both oral and 
written, not the rules and definitions of grammar. Insist upon 
carefulness and neatness, and do not accept careless and sloven- 
ly work. The teacher must correct individual mistakes in 
punctuation, abbreviations, capitals, paragraphing, spelling, 
and grammatical forms. Pupils should write Language exer- 
cises as neatly as they do the regular writing exercises. 


RULES AND REGULATIONS. 29 








GroGRAPHY: Oral exercises by the teacher, based on 
State Course of Study for the fourth grade. Much of the Lan- 
guage work can be connected with the geography exercises and 
with the work in history and literature. 


History: McMurray’s Pioneer Stories of the Mississippi 
valley, told by the teacher, and reproduced orally and written 
by the pupils. These stories will serveas a basis for interesting 
work in Language. 


Drawinc: Pictures and sketches to illustrate the ideas 
gained by the children from the geography, history, and lan- 
guage stories. Drawings of the materials gathered for Nature 
study. Use Prang’s Drawing Book No. 3. 


Music: One lesson each week by the music instructor. 
Exercises from the First and Second Music Readers and from 
the Chart. Daily drills by the teacher. Appropriate songs 
taught from time to time. 


PHysioLocy: Lessons in Hygiene, Part I. 


FIFTH GRADE. 


READING: Barnes’ Fourth Reader completed, See that 
the thoughts and truths of the lessons are understood and im- 
pressed. Explain all allusions. The definitions are to be com- 
mitted by the pupils and the meaning of all new words~ should 
‘be studied in their connections in the sentences. Follow care- 
fully the directions for reading following the lessons. ‘Teach 
the use of the dictionary. 


SPELLING: Reed’s Word Lessons to page 113. Frequent 
reviews both written and oral. Give regular attention to sylla- 
bication. Spell important words orally in connection with’ 
every branch of study. Review Part I. 


Writinc: Copy Book No. 4. Frequent drills in easy 


30 } THE ROODHOUSE CITY SCHOOLS. 





and rapid movements. Insist upon care in position and neat- 
ness of work. Connect this work with all the written exercises. 


ARITHMETIC: Review Part II of White’s First Book and 
study Part III. The rules should be committed by the pupils. 
Train pupils in neat blackboard and written work. Give much 
oral drill in way of reviews. Give special attention to the 
tables for denominate numbers and to fractions, both common 
and decimal and drill on writing any number in Roman 
numerals. 


LANGUAGE: Reed’s completed. Review fourth year’s 
work. Continue the line of work suggested for the preceding 
grade. Freedom and accuracy in the use of English, both oral 
and written, are the aims, and attention of the teacher or indi- 
vidual mistakes is imperative. 


GEOGRAPHY: Appleton’s Elementary, to South America. 
Do not hurry, and use the book in all recitations, so that the 
recitations may be more of a conversation than a test of mem- 
ory. Children should sketch maps on the board and on paper. 
The teacher should be prepared to furnish the pupils in the rec-. 
itations additional facts of interest. Give regular drills upon 
the pronunciation of all difficult words, and see that pupils do 
not need to stammer over them each time they are met. 


History: Stories told or read by the teacher, based on 
the Second Series of McMurray’s Pioneer Stories or Montgom- 
ery’s Primary History. Oral and written reproduction of the 
stories by the children. Through these stories pupils can be 
interested in the library and collateral reading. 


DRAWING: See suggestions for preceding grade. 
Music: As outlined for the preceding grade. | 


Puysioctocy:. ' Part i 


RULES AND REGULATIONS. 31 


SIXTH GRADE. 


READING: Barnes’ Fifth Reader to Lesson LXX. See the 
suggestions given for the fifth grade. 


SPELLING: Reed’s Word’s Lessons to page 153. Exercises 
both oral and written. Use blanks for written work. Give 
frequent lessons in words selected from the other text-books. 
Review Part II. 


Writinc: Copy Book No. 5. Frequent exercises on prac- 
_ tice paper as drills in easy movement and rapididy. 


ARITHMETIC: White’s Complete Arithmetic to Percentage. 
Omit review problems beginning on page 76. Omit Metric Sys- 
tem and give much drillinthe mechanical processes of common 
fractions and denominate numbers and writing of numbers. 


LANGUAGE: Reed and Kellogg’s Graded Lessons in Eng- 
lish to Lesson XCVIII. Use great care in the oral use of cor- 
rect forms. In this grade pupils should master the forms of 
the verb studied, forms of pronouns; and should have fixed 
habits of correct forms in punctuation, use of capitals, indent- 
ing, and the forms of letter writing and composition writing. 
Connect the language work with all the written exercises and 
carry out the principles taught in this study through all the 
other studies. 


_ GeocrapHy: Elementary completed from page 19, and 
reviewed. ~ The teacher should familiarize herself with all 
available sources of interesting matter for presentation to the 
pupils, and encourage the ‘use of the Library books which fur- 
nish collateral description and history. Teach free-hand draw- 
ing. Each pupil should be provided with a good hardwood 
ruler and eraser. 

History: Primary History completed, Use maps freely, 
supplement by story books from the school library, historical 
poems. 


DrawinG: Exercises closely related to the Geography, 


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32 THE ROODHOUSE CITY SCHOOLS. 


Reading, Nature Study, and other branches. Lessons from the 
blackboard by the teacher, and the principles of enlarging ac- 
curately should be taught. Prang’s Drawing Book No. 5. 


Music: As outlined for the preceding grades. Use spec- 
ial care to avoid harsh tones. 


PHYSIOLOGY: ~Part II; 


SEVENTH GRADE. 


READING: Barnes’ Fifth Reader completed. Continue 
the use of the dictionary in learning new words. Give careful 
_ attention to the exercises following each lesson. Study the his- 
torical references, and explain all classical and other allusions. 
The school library will furnish good books of reference. Have 
appropriate poems and classic selections memorized. Secure a 
large amount of vigorous, oral reading, with limited discussion. 


SPELLING: Reed’s Word Lessons from page 6 to 153. 
Daily written exercises, and frequent oral reviews. Require 
neat and satisfactory results. Teach the intelligent use of the 


dictionary. ‘ 


Writinc: Daily drills by the teacher, the pupil using 
practice paper and Copy Book No. 6. Clear, legible form, 
with ease and rapidity of movement, should bethe aim. See 
that the directions given in the writing period are carried outin 
all written exercises. 


ARITHMETIC: White’s Complete. Review fractions and de- 
nominate numbers and take up these topics in order: Percent- 
age, Profit and Loss, Interest, Bank Discount, and the five 
problems in Simple Interest. | 


GRAMMAR: Graded Lessons finished in first term; Higher 
Lessons in English in second term to Lesson XLIV. Doallthe 
work, but do not hurry. Accept only thoughtful sentences 


RULES AND REGULATIONS. 33 


when constructions are required, and do not accept slovenly 
work under any circumstances. Oral drill should usually pre- 
cede written exercises. 


GEOGRAPHY: Appleton’s Complete through Europe. Call 
attention to all connected historical topics and persons. ) Sup- 
plementary material from articles of travel, from papers, maga- 
zines and books. Continue the instruction in enlarging and 
drawing maps. 


History: Barnes’ Brief History.. Use the maps freely. 
Supplement by stories, books from the school library, historical 
poems, ete. 


Music: As given in the preceding grades. 


PHYSIOLOGY: — Part II. 


EIGHTH GRADE. 


READING: Selections from American and British Classics. 
Regular use of the dictionary for all unfamiliar words. Follow 
suggestions given for the preceding grade. 


SPELLING: Reed’s Word Lessons completed and reviewed. 
Follow the suggestions given for the preceding grade. 


Writinc: As outlined for the seventh grade. Copy Book 
Nov 7; , 


ARITHMETIC: White’s Complete, finished, beginning with 
Percentage. Give special attention to measurements of sur- 
-faces and solids, The Metric System, Square and Cube Root. 
Review thoroughly the entire book. 


GRAMMAR: Reed and Kellogg’s Higher Lessons completed, 
beginning with section II. Do all the composition work sug- 
gested, giving attention to the arrangement of thoughts and 
paragraphs. 

GroGRAPHY: Appleton’s Complete, beginning with Asia. 


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Reviews from the work of preceding grade after the book is 
completed. Continue map drawing, and follow suggestions for 
seventh grade. Geography in first term only. 


History: Barnes’ Brief History throughout the year. 
Advance slowly, and have thorough discussions of ali topics. 
Lead pupils to obtain supplementary facts from all available 
sources. Teacher should suggest suitable books from the 
school library. Have all maps drawn first in outline, and locate 
important places, events, and campaigns as studied. Map 
study should precede the discussion of the text. 


PuysioLocy: Hutchison’s Physiology and Hygiene, begun 
in the second term. First read and discuss the chapter in reci- 
tation, then recite from the topical outline and topical review 
as a test of mastery of the text. The main object should be fa- 
miliarity with the subject matter, rather than repetitions from 
memory. 


Music: Asin preceding grade. 


Nature Study For All Grades. 


The teachers are advised to study the course of Nature 
and Science work outlined in McMurry’s Course of Study for 
the Eight Grades, Jackman’s Nature Study, and the outlines 
for nature study in the State Course of Study. : 


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HIGH SCHOOL GOURSE. 


FIRST YEAR. 


FIRST TERM. SECOND TERM. 


Physiology. Civil Government. 
Algebra. Algebra. 

Botany. Physical Geography. 
American Classics. British Classics or Latin. 


SECOND YEAR. 
Algebra. . Algebra. 
Rhetoric, three times per week. Rhetoric, three times per week. 
Classics, two times per week. Classics, two times per week. 


Zoology. U.S. History. 

General History or Caesar. General History or Caesar. 
THIRD YEAR. 

Geometry. Geometry. 

Physics. Physics. 

(Grammar. (Grammar. 

(Classics. (Classics. 

General History or Vergil. General History or Vergil. 
FOURTH YEAR. 

Arithmetic. Arithmetic. 

English Literature. English Literature. 

Geometry. Astronomy. 

Chemistry. | Chemistry. 


The first four studies named in the first, second and third 
years in the above outline shall form the English Course, and 
the first three, together with the Latin study for each year, shall 
constitute the Latin Course. All the fourth year studies are re- 
quired in both courses. 


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30 THE ROODHOUSE CITY SCHOOLS. 


Kishth Grade and fish School 
[;iterature. 











E1iGHTH GRADE: First TERM —Hawthorne’s Tales of The 
White Hills, Riverside Literature Series, No. 40. SECOND 
TERM.— Essays From Irving’s Sketch Book, Riverside Litera- 
ture Series, No. 51. 


HicH ScHoou. First YEAR CLass: First: TERM.—Seven 
American Classics. SECOND TERM.——Seven British Classics. 


SECOND YEAR CLAss: First TERM.—Goldsmith’s Deserted 
Village, Maynard’s English Classic Series, No. 6. or Addison’s 
Sir Roger de Coverley Papers, Maynard’s English Classic Se- 
ries, No. 18, ‘or both. Srconp Trerm.—Tennyson’s Elaine, 
Maynard’s English Classic Series, No. 56. 


THIRD YEAR Crass: First TeErM.—Longfellow’s Evange- 
line, Riverside ‘Literature Series, No. 21.- SECOND DTERMee= 
Longfellow’s Courtship of Miles Standish, Riverside Literature 
Series, No. 2. 


FourtH YEAR Cuass: Frrst TERM.—Shakespeare’s Mer- 
chant of Venice, Riverside Literature Series, No. 55. SECOND 
TERM.—Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, Riverside Literature Se- 
ries, (No, 67 


In the Eighth Gradethe Literature should take the place of 
one recitation each week in reading and grammar, and serve as 
the basis for all composition and construction in grammar, and 
related supplementary work. 


In the First Year Class the Literature should take the time 
of two recitations per week in grammar, and should serve as the 
basis for all work’ in analysis, construction of sentences, etc., 
assigned as supplementary work. 


In the Third Year Class the Literature should be used to 
take the place of two recitations per week in rhetoric, and in 
the Fourth Year Class to take the place of two recitations per 


RULES AND REGULATIONS. 37 


week in English Literature, serving as the basis for supplemen- 
tary work in composition and constructions. 


The course in literature is necessarily subject to changes. 
which will adapt it to the requirements of higher institutions 
accrediting our high school, and to the needs of the special 
classics, but the foregoing outline represents the minimum 
amount required of pupils who creditably complete the courses 
of study. 


General Remarks and Requirements. 


‘ 


Literary exercises shall be held in each grade, in which 
each pupil shall participate at least once each month, unless ex- 
_ cused by the Superintendent on receiving a satisfactory reason 
from parent or guardian. All work intended for such exercises 
must be submitted to the teacher for approval before the day of 
delivery. 


Kegular written examinations may occur at the close of 
each month’s work. Teachers desiring to hold such ex- 
aminations at other times shall do so only on permission of the 
Superintendent. In place of such examinations, however, each 
teacher at his or her discretion may held written reviews, to 
extend no longer than the usual recitation period. All such 
written recitations shall be given without previous notice, and 
will be estimated as ordinary recitation work in determining the 
pupils’s standing. 

The standing of pupils shall be determined by daily recita- 
tions, written reviews, and final examinations at the close of the 
term. Final examinations shall be estimated as one-fifth of the 
pupil’s work. However, when pupils are absent from final ex- 
aminations, except in cases of sickness or other known emer- 
gency, they shall be credited with one-half their class standing 
for the term. 


38 THE ROODHOUSE CITY SCHOOLS. 





General Suggestions to ‘Teachers. 


Teachers are advised to study closely the work outlined for 
their special grade, and also for the preceding and succeeding 
grades, that they may perform their work intelligently and un- 
derstand its relation to the work of the conducting grades. Be- 
fore taking up a new topic or phase of any branch, consult with 
the Superintendent as to the best method of presenting it.. 
When in doubt concerning the advisability of any course of 
action in the management of the grade orany pupil, consult with 
the Superintendent, and thus mistakes may be avoided. Few 
cases arise that demand hasty and immediate attention, and in 
such emergent cases, send for the Superintendent and advise 
with him privately before any action is taken in the matter. 


Before beginning a recitation, see the pupils dismissed from 
recitation understand their duties and how they are to prepare 
for their next recitation. Assign lessons at the beginning of the 
study period, and give explicit directions about their prepara- 
tion. Do not take it for granted that pupils should know how 
to study their lessons. Your duty is to teach them how to 
study, and failure in the proper preparation of a lesson is usual- 
ly the fault of the teacher in neglecting to give clear directions. 


Do not exact more from your pupils than you exact from 
yourself. Do not expect pupils to know facts, definitions, and 
statements which you yourself have to verify by referring to the 
text-book. Do not censure pupils for forgetting what you have 
told them, but rather censure yourself for not presenting the 
matter in a more forcible and pedagogical manner, and tell them 
again and again if necessary. ‘Training can result only from 
years of precept, example and practice. 


Do not repeat the answer of pupils in recitation. If the 
pupils do not recite clearly, have them recite again. They are 
benefited by what they do, not by your recitation forthem. In 
recitation, require pupils to stand erect, away from seat or desk, 
and to speak or read clearly and intelligently, Correct habits 


RULES AND REGULATIONS. 39 





are more important than text-book facts in the formation of 
character. 


Kequire no more written work than the pupils can do neat- 
ly and accurately. Five sentences carefully and thoughtfully 
written are worth more than fifteen thoughtlessly and hastily 
_scribbled. Pay attention to the form ofall tablet work, Never 
forget the importance of habit in education. Teachers in the 
primary department should require no more written work than 
they can examine and correct. Do not assign written exercises 
simply as busy work, if you do not aim to correct and call at- 
tention to mistakes. It is sometimes good for a pupil to sit 
still and do nothing. 


Always inculcate habits of order and neatness. Teach 
pupils to pack their books orderly in their desks, and to keep 
their premises free from trash and disorder. Books and desks 
should be kept free from pencil marks, and the rights of pro- 
perty should ever be considered. Train pupils to be thoughtful 
of the rights of others and thus protect their own rights. En- 
courage pupils in the use of the library books, and become 
acquainted with juvenile books that you may wisely stimulate 
and direct the reading habit of your pupils. Respect for au- 
thority, and the formation of habits of obedience, honesty, 
truthfulness, and self control are the leading aims of the true 
teacher. Remember that the chief aim of the school is charac- 
ter building. © 


40 THE ROODHOUSE CITX- SCHOOLS: 





[cist of Fligh school (,raduates. 





CLASS OF 784. 
Jessie Shield-Starkey, 
Mt. Carmel, I. 
CLASS OF ’85. 
Laura Call-Pinkerton, 
Nebo, Ill. 
Daisy Lemon-Wamsley, 
Arcadia, Mo. 
Nellie Lemon- Burger, 
Clark, Mo. 
W. C. Roodhouse. 
Mae Roodhouse-Boulby. 
Effie Thompson- Husted. 
Mary Thompson-Conlee. 
E. J. Vantuyle. 
Nannie Wieser. 
CLASS OF ’86. 
Edith Auberer. ‘ 
G E Long, Chicago, IN. 
Julia Ruyle, Athensville, Il, 
Taylor Sheppard, 
Beardstown Ill. 
Loie Wean. 
CLASS OF ’9o. 
Dora Hardcastle-Cord, 
Dodge City, Kas. 


Priscilla Mehrhoff, New York. 


CLASS OF ’gI. 
Angie Carr, Farmer City, III. 


Luella Maiden, St. Louis, Mo. 


CLASS OF ’92. 
Ada Hopkins. 
May Simmons—, Kane, III. 


Anita Higbee-Maddern, — 
St. Louis. 

BH: Higbee, St:omis 

E. Cherry, Oakland, Cal. 


Jesse L. Deck,, Decatur; IIL 


Nellie Wieser. 


CLASS OF 793. 
Lula Harp-Whitehead, 
Manchester, II], 
Harald F. Murray, 
St. Louis, Mo. 
W. B. Strang. 
Loodie Nichols-Crist, 
Whitehall, Il. 


CLASS OF ’94. 
Dow Ebey, Indianapolis, Ind. 
Love Good. 
Jesse King. 
Ethel Murray. 
Edward Raffety, 
Argentine, Kas. 
Mollie Williams, St. Louis. 
Celia Sawyer. 
Lula Vandervoort, 
Clayton, Ill. 
Lutie Wieser. 
CLASS OF ’95. 
Georgia Armstrong, 
Joplin, Mo. 
Willie Crissev, Quincy, Il. 
Willie Gerbing. 54 
Leaton Boggess, Albany, N.Y. 
John King, Carrollton, Il. 


RULES AND REGULATIONS. 41 


Bert Barry, Bloomington, III. 


Edna Sawyer. 

Emma Strunk. 

Effie Pinkerton, Nebo, IIl. 
Alfred Davis. 

Edwin Scott, Sandwich, III. 


CLASS OF ’96. 
Docia Simmons. 
Myrtle ‘Thompson. 
Viola York, Jacksonville, Ill. 
Louise Baldwin, 
Bridgewater, Ill. 
Josephine Good. 
Georgia Heaton, 
Whitehall, Ill. 
Nora Brickey. 
W. Earl Thompson. 
C. Floyd Murray,’ 
Hast ote t,0uls, vl}. 
Frank Roodhouse. 


CLASS OF ’97. 
Anna Marsh. 
Maud Leighton. 
Anna Kidd. 
Nina Hale. 


Grace Updegraff, Chicago: Il. 


Edith Jones. 
Anna Dolan. 
Edna Dill. 
Daisy Wells. 
Martha Boggess. 
Catherine Orr. 

- Laura Moxley. 
Oliver King. 
Benson Sawyer. 


Bert Wilkerson, 

Kansas City, Mo. 
Albert Kammerer. 
Ernest Long, Chicago, IIl. 
Virgil Welty, Evanston, IIl. 
Jobn Strother. 


CLASS OF 798, 
Etta Gerbing. 


Nonie Morrow. 

Katie Dolan. 

Nellie Grimes, St. Louis, Mo. 
Laura York, Jacksonville, Ill. 
Joe Wieser, St. Louis, Mo. 
Walter Hatfield. 

Walter Campbell. 

Lon Harp. 

Arthur Strunk. 

Roy Anderson. 


CLASS OF ’99. 
Kate Sawyer. 


Mary Shuman. 

Paul Howland. 

Grace Cole. 

Gertrude Hannaford. 
Blanch Cobaugh. 

Harry Morrow. 

Joyce Lee. 

Laura Pyle, Jacksonville, Ill. 
Minnie Good. 

Mattie Moore. 

Nonie Dooley, Bloomington. 
Della Howard. 

Birdie Barnard. 

Mamie McCarthy. 

Mabel Madison. 

Lillian Cole. 


42 THE ROODHOUSE CITY SCHOOLS. 


SEGRETARY’S REPORT. 





For the school year 1898-1899. A term of eight months 
was held, commencing on the first day of September, 1898. A 
Superintendent, Principal of High School, Assistant Principal 
and ten teachers were employed. 


The salaries were as follows: 


Superintendent... 3. 02.8) ee be 100 PCR eng@maaas 
Principal of Bey Senor, $ 70 per month. 
ASsistant Principal wey hae S$ 45 per month. 
Five Teachers at $40 per month..$ 200 per month. 


Five Teachers at $35 per month..$ 175 per month. 











Totahe sic ci ved ies» 5 90 DC ames 
RESOURCES. 
Balance on hand July tsty 15984%..:. >... be 
State fund). (OU. ous eee ntege tte olla ae aa a 
eV Vir bie de eo bape © ab kee SN ame aaeneerier 25 or, 
Total go Ge ol Lestat tel: 3 aaa 
EXPENDITURES. 
For teachers’ Salartes: 03.6.6 sis +3 > oa ee 
For Bond-and Interest... 6:0 Gabe. t).) 5. eee eae 
For Janitors’'Salaries\ 3. ace ee es. 
For Coalta. 2. xc ot a eee yy 
For Secretary’s Salary vs) ave al - 3-2). 
For Miscellaneous Supplies and Repairs. ..$2244 44 
For Balance on hand-July 1st, 1899......6 497 55 
Total. oo eee 
Amount of Tuition collected. a .. as TOT LOO 


Outstanding bonds—-One Done Old cevee 
Twelve Bonds New Series. 


Number of males in District between 6 and 21..390 
Number of females in District between 6 and 21.340 


RULES AND REGULATIONS. 43 





Statement of Enrollment and Attend- 
ance, 1898-1899. 





Summary of Statistics For 1898-1899. 





MSEC EONS ONT OME Rts hase 4 Me a aide celle ela (ate kane BOF 
Dimon Days CDrOled fee i My i oe Men ealda ) 1233 
Peirce ee LUIS ERTOMEC cy Fy SW. n' seri) oh eats wate wow 354 
imei rorteas ners Ctiployved 8 op. fore suk eked Rie cc ie yl ES 
Piwagoirol tase teachers: employed. yc. fe cy Se cate es 3 
Number of female teachers we HAS ee fe) ROU ARE ar aka Ro, 
Average number enrolled. aug alate es ye at aha weer a uate\a alnk N 
Average daily attendance. Sy a NORE A Re Uae a Aiea An ech 
Per cent. of attendance ate on Pectivent pra btcce key a tc 
Per cent. of attendance based on average area eae Gator Oe 
Number of days attended by non-resident pupils.........1047 
Average number of days attended by each one enrolled... 123 
ern atta tA UE Ne rn ne cats ute) hc By Re NV BOR 


Branches taught during term: Reading, Spelling, Writing, 
Arithmetic, Geography, Grammar, U. S. History, Physiology, 
Civil Government, Geometry, English Literature, Rhetoric, 
Botany, Zoology, Physical Geography, Algebra, Natural Philo- 
sophy, General History, Astronomy, Latin, English Composi- 
tion, Chemistry. 

JOHN W. STARKEY, 


Secretary of the Board of Education. 


44 THE ROODHOUSE CITY SCHOOLS. 


[;ist of [kext Books. 





ALGEBRA, Wentworth’s School. 

ARITHMETIC, White’s First Book, White’s Complete. 

ASTRONOMY, Todd’s. 

Borany, Gray’s Lessons, revised. 

CiviL GOVERNMENT, Illinois and the Nation. 

CHEMISTRY, Shephard (briefer course). 

GEOGRAPHY, Appleton’s Elementary, Appleton’s Higher. 
Monteith’s New Physical. 

GEOMETRY, Wentworth’s Plane and Solid. 

GRAMMAR, Reed and Kellogg’s Graded Lessons, Reed and 

Kellogg’s Higher Lessons. 
History, Barnes’ Primary, Barnes’ United States, Barnes’ 
Ancient Peoples. 
LANGUAGE, Reed’s Introductory. 
Latin, Leighton’s Lessons, Allen & Greenough’s Rev. Gram- 
mar, Harper’s Caesar, Harper’s Vergil. 

LITERATURE, Shaw’s New History, Seven American Classics, 
Seven British Classics, Riverside Series, selected 
Nos., English Classic Series, selected Nos. 

PuHysics, Avery’s Elementary. 

PHYSIOLOGY, Hutchison’s. 

READERS, Barnes’ Series. 

RHETORIC, Waddy’s. 7 

SPELLER, Reed’s Word Lessons. 

WRITING, Copy Books, Nos. 1-5. 


ZOOLOGY, Packard’s (briefer course). 





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